The Inter-Regional Coordination Committee (IRCC) is the steering committee of the IHO for inter-regional coordination and support.

Objectives:

To establish, coordinate and enhance cooperation in hydrographic activities amongst States on a regional basis, and between regions, especially on matters associated with Capacity Building; the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service; General Bathymetry and Ocean Mapping; Marine Spatial Data Infrastructures; Education and Training; and the implementation of the Worldwide Electronic Navigational Chart Database (WEND) suitable for the needs of international shipping. To establish co-operation and partnership with the relevant stakeholders to enhance the delivery of Capacity Building programs and to ensure long-term sustainability. See Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure for further details.

Membership of IRCC comprises the Chairs of the Regional Hydrographic Commissions (RHCs), the Chairs of the Hydrographic Commission on Antarctica (HCA), the Capacity Building Sub-Committee (CBSC), the World-Wide Navigational Warning Service Sub-Committee (WWNWS-SC), the International Board on Standards of Competence for Hydrographic Surveyors and Nautical Cartographers (IBSC), the Worldwide ENC Database (WEND) Working Group (WENDWG), the IHO-European Union (EU) Network Working Group (IENWG), the Marine Spatial Data Infrastructures (MSDI) Working Group (MSDIWG), the Crowd-Sourced Bathymetry Working Group (CSBWG) and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO) Guiding Committee. Committee meetings shall be open to all Member States of the IHO. Intergovernmental Organizations and Non-Governmental International Organizations (NGIOs) accredited as Observers to the IHO may attend Committee meetings. See Submenus for details on the activities of the subordinate and associated bodies related to IRCC.